Jim Prentice salutes the crowd as they cheer for him after he was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Northlands Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Jim Prentice salutes the crowd as they cheer for him after he was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
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Karen Prentice kisses her husband Jim after he was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
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Candidate Jim Prentice (centre) arrives with his wife Karen during the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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Alberta Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Ric McIver (L) and wife Christine arrive at the results event of the first ballot for the leadership of the PC party of Alberta in Edmonton September 6, 2014. REUTERS/Dan Riedlhuber
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Jim Prentice salutes the crowd as they cheer for him after he was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
Premier Dave Hancock (left) speaks with reporters during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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Jim Prentice supporters are seen carrying signs during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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PC Party voters arrive to vote during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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Election balloons are seen during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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PC Party voters arrive to vote during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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PC Party voters get assistance from a volunteer to sign into their account to vote during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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PC Party voters arrive to vote during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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A PC Party voter gets assistance from a volunteer to sign into his account to vote during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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Candidate Thomas Lukaszuk arrives with his wife Stacey Brotzel during the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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Jim Prentice speaks after winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Jim Prentice and wife Karen celebrate winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Premier Dave Hancock gives a speech before candidate Jim Prentice was declared a winner of the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
An empty Team Prentice table sits in advance of the final announcement on who won the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Northlands Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Wednesday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
Premier designate Jim Prentice (right) and Alberta Premier Dave Hancock embrace after Prentice made a speech after he was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
Calgary Sun's Rick Bell (left), Edmonton Sun's Matt Dykstra and The Candian Press' Dean Bennett file stories at the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
Jim Prentice (right) and wife Karen celebrate winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Jim Prentice points to someone in the crowd during his speech after he was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
A young PC supporter is seen during the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Jim Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Jim Prentice and wife Karen celebrate winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Jim Prentice answers questions after winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
A person in the crowd takes a smartphone picture as Jim Prentice makes his speech after he was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
Reporters, including the Edmonton Sun's Matt Dykstra (centre), write as Jim Prentice speaks after winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
(Left to right) Premier Dave Hancock, and PC leadership candidate Jim Prentice, Thomas Lukaszuk and Ric McIver are seen before the announcement of the results of the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Jim Prentice was elected PC leader and becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
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Jim Prentice speaks after winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Young PC supporters dance during the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Jim Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
PC Party supporters applaud Premier Dave Hancock during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Jim Prentice was elected leader of the PC Party and Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Alberta Premier Dave Hancock listens to Premier designate Jim Prentice from stage right as he made a speech after Prentice was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Northlands Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Wednesday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
A PC supporter is seen during the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Jim Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Jim Prentice waves to the crowd as he leaves the stage after his speech after he was announced as the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
Supporters listen as Jim Prentice speaks after winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Jim Prentice speaks after winning the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
PC supporters applaud Jim Prentice after he won the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Jim Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Alberta PC party president Jim McCormick holds back tears before announcing that Jim Prentice was the winner of the 2014 Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta leadership election at Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept 6, 2014. Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Tom Braid/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agenc
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Verlyn Olson (right) and wife Mardell listen as Premier Dave Hancock speaks during the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Jim Prentice was elected PC leader and becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Premier Dave Hancock (left) speaks before Jim Prentice was announced winner of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Prentice becomes Alberta premier designate. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency
Candidate Thomas Lukaszuk hugs a supporter while wife Stacey Brotzel (left) is seen during the first ballot of the 2014 PC Leadership Vote at the Edmonton Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alta., on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014. Three candidates, Thomas Lukaszuk, Jim Prentice and Ric McIver are candidates. Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/ QMI Agency
Ian Kucerak/Edmonton Sun/QMI Agency